| un |
| 1. art. an, a | |
| 2. n. one | |
| 3. adj. one | |
| 4. pron. one | |
| uomo |
| 1. n. person, man (human being) | |
| 2. n. (by extension, collective) man, mankind, humankind | |
| 3. n. man (male human) | |
| 4. n. (familiar, with possessive) man (husband; boyfriend; lover) | |
| 5. n. (chiefly archaic) one (any person) | |
| sulla |
| 1. contraction. contraction of su la; on the | |
| su |
| 1. adv. up, upstairs | |
| 2. interj. come on! | |
| 3. prep. on, upon, onto, on top | |
| Lezione d'inglese numero 1: Il libro è sulla tavola. - English lesson number 1: The book is on the table. | |
| 4. prep. over | |
| L'orologio sul polsino della camicia era il marchio di fabbrica di Gianni Agnelli. - The watch over the shirt cuff was Gianni Agnelli's trademark. | |
| 5. prep. about, on | |
| Gli italiani non sono d'accordo su molte cose sul come cucinare la pasta e soprattutto sul condimento. - Italians don't agree on many things about how to cook pasta and especially on the sauce. | |
| 6. prep. above | |
| La Paz, che sorge a circa 3600 metri sul livello del mare, è la più alta capitale del mondo. - La Paz, which lies about 3600 metres above sea level, is the world's highest capital city. | |
| 7. prep. in, out of | |
| Un europeo su cinque avrà più di 65 anni entro il 2025. - One in five Europeans will be more than 65 years old by year 2025. | |
| la |
| 1. art. the | |
| 2. pron. (accusative) her, it | |
| La vedo. - I see her. | |
| 3. pron. (accusative, formal) you (term of respect) | |
| La vedo. - I see you. | |
| Scusi se la disturbo. - Sorry to bother you. | |
| 4. n. (music) la (musical note) | |
| 5. n. (music) A (musical note and scale) | |
| trentina |
| 1. adj. feminine singular of trentino | |
| 2. n-f. Native or inhabitant of Trento (female) | |
| 3. n-f. About thirty; thirtyish | |
| trentino |
| 1. adj. Of or pertaining to Trento (town in Northern Italy) | |
| 2. adj. Of or pertaining to Trentino-Alto Adige (region in Northern Italy) | |
| 3. n-m. Native or inhabitant of Trento | |
| 4. n-m. Native or inhabitant of Trentino | |
| indossa |
| 1. v. third-person singular present indicative of indossare | |
| 2. v. second-person singular imperative of indossare | |
| indossare |
| 1. v. to put on, don or wear | |
| una |
| 1. adj. feminine singular of adjective uno | |
| 2. art. feminine singular of uno | |
| 3. pron. feminine singular of uno | |
| tuta |
| 1. n. sweatsuit, tracksuit, jumpsuit | |
| 2. n. overalls, coveralls, boiler suit | |
| tipo |
| 1. adj. standard, model, average, stock | |
| 2. adv. (colloquial) indicating approximation or uncertainty; like, kinda | |
| C'erano, tipo, venti persone. - There were, like, twenty people. | |
| 3. n-m. type, standard, pattern | |
| 4. n-m. type, kind, sort, quality, model, style | |
| 5. n-m. (familiar) type, person, fellow, guy, bloke, character, chap, turn | |
| 6. n-m. phylum (taxonomy) A rank in the classification of organisms, below kingdom and above class | |
| meccanico |
| 1. adj. mechanical | |
| 2. adj. clockwork | |
| 3. n-m. mechanic (male) | |
| 4. n-m. engineer (male) | |
| ma |
| 1. conj. but | |
| 2. n. abbreviation of mamma | |
| 3. interj. (informal, emphatic) Indicates emotion or emphasis. | |
| Ma che carino! - Oh, how cute! | |
| 4. interj. (informal) Used to introduce a new topic or a question. | |
| Ma...tu sei di Roma? - So...you're from Rome? | |
| di |
| 1. prep. (ngd, Used to indicate possession, after the thing owned and before the owner); ’s | |
| L’ira di Apollo - The wrath of Apollo | |
| la coda del cane - the dog’s tail | |
| Canto dello sciatore - Song of the skier | |
| Dichiarazione Universale dei Diritti dell’Uomo - Universal declaration of the Rights of the Man | |
| Simbolo degli Apostoli - Signs of the Apostles | |
| Manifesto della cucina futurista - Manifesto of the futurist kitchen | |
| Dei delitti e delle pene - Of the crimes and of the punishments | |
| 2. prep. from | |
| Lei è di Monreale in Sicilia, ma adesso vive a Roma - She's from Monreale in Sicily, but she now lives in Rome | |
| 3. prep. ’s | |
| La mia canzone preferita degli U2? 'One' ! - My favorite song by U2? 'One'! | |
| La Divina Commedia di Dante Alighieri - The Divine Comedy by Dante Alighieri | |
| 4. prep. than | |
| Jack è più alto di sua moglie, Joan. - Jack is taller than his wife, Joan. | |
| Biden ha detto che l'economia USA è in condizioni peggiori di quanto pensasse - Biden says US economy is in worse shape than he thought. | |
| 5. prep. (ngd, Used in superlative forms); in, of | |
| Pont Neuf è il più antico ponte di Parigi - Pont Neuf is the oldest bridge in Paris. | |
| 6. prep. about, on, concerning | |
| Euclide scrisse diversi libri di matematica. - Euclid wrote many books on mathematics. | |
| Parliamo di sentimenti. - Let's talk about feelings. | |
| 7. prep. (ngd, Expresses composition); of, made of, in or more often omitted | |
| Sei Nazioni: la Scozia gioca con l'Italia in un incontro decisivo per il cucchiaio di legno. - Six Nations: Scotland meet Italy today in a wooden-spoon decider. | |
| Ho comprato una collana d'oro bianco. - I bought a white gold necklace. | |
| 8. prep. (followed by an infinitive) to or omitted | |
| Lei ha detto di non preoccuparsi. - She said not to worry. | |
| Che devo fare se penso di avere un virus nel mio computer? - What should I do if I believe I have a virus on my computer? | |
| 9. prep. (ngd, Used with the definite article in partitive constructions); some | |
| Vuoi dell'acqua? - Would you like some water? | |
| 10. prep. ngd, Used in some expressions in a partitive-like function, often without article. | |
| penso di sì - I think so | |
| niente di meglio - nothing better | |
| Che c’è di nuovo? - What's new? | |
| un |
| 1. art. an, a | |
| 2. n. one | |
| 3. adj. one | |
| 4. pron. one | |
| colore |
| 1. n. color, colour | |
| 2. n. hue | |
| 3. n. (gaming) pip (playing cards) | |
| 4. n. (card games, poker) flush | |
| più |
| 1. adv. comparative degree of molto; more | |
| 2. adj. more | |
| 3. prep. plus | |
| cangiante |
| 1. v. present participle of cangiare | |
| 2. adj. shot, iridescent | |
| cangiare |
| 1. v. alternative form of cambiare | |
| 2. n. (rare) change | |
| al cangiare delle preferenze — after a change of preferences | |
| ed |
| 1. conj. alternative form of e and - (before a vowel) and | |
| Parlo italiano ed esperanto. - I speak Italian and Esperanto. | |
| una |
| 1. adj. feminine singular of adjective uno | |
| 2. art. feminine singular of uno | |
| 3. pron. feminine singular of uno | |
| cintura |
| 1. n. waist | |
| 2. n. belt, girdle | |
| 3. n. (astronomy) belt (asteroid belt) | |
| 4. n. (geography) belt (copper belt or corn belt) | |
| cinturare |
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| in |
| 1. prep. in | |
| Ho qualcosa in tasca. - I have got something in my pocket. | |
| Partirò in primavera. - I will be leaving in spring. | |
| Vado in quinta elementare. - I'm in fifth grade of elementary school. | |
| 2. prep. to | |
| Sono andato in panetteria. - I went to the bakery. | |
| Vado in quinta elementare. - I go to fifth grade of elementary school. | |
| 3. prep. into | |
| 4. prep. by | |
| Vado a scuola in autobus. - I go to school by bus. | |
| 5. prep. on | |
| Ho messo un cappello in testa. - I put a hat on my head. | |
| Metti il pane in tavola. - Put the bread on the table. | |
| vita |
| 1. n-f. life | |
| 2. n-f. waist | |
| in vita |
| 1. adj. alive, in life | |
| con |
| 1. prep. with, together | |
| 2. prep. (rowing) coxed | |
| diversi |
| 1. adj. masculine plural of adjective diverso | |
| 2. adj. several | |
| 3. n. plural of diverso | |
| 4. pron. several | |
| 5. v. first-person singular past historic of divergere | |
| diverso |
| 1. adj. different, diverse | |
| 2. adj. (in plural) several | |
| 3. n. (euphemistic) homosexual, gay | |
| accessori |
| 1. adj. plural of accessorio | |
| 2. n. plural of accessorio | |
| 3. v. second-person singular present indicative of accessoriare | |
| 4. v. first-person singular present subjunctive of accessoriare | |
| 5. v. second-person singular present subjunctive of accessoriare | |
| 6. v. third-person singular present subjunctive of accessoriare | |
| 7. v. third-person singular imperative of accessoriare | |
| accessoriare |
| 1. v. To accessorize. | |
| accessorio |
| 1. adj. accessory, accessorial, additional, incidental | |
| 2. n. accessory, fitting, attachment | |
| 3. v. first-person singular present indicative of accessoriare | |
